Sianat

The Sianat are a reclusive Galactic Commons race.

Appearance and culture
Sianats are four-limbed and covered in dense blue fur. They have big, long-lashed eyes and sharp, carnivorous teeth, which Pairs usually file down. The most notable Sianat character is Ohan. The Sianat language is known as Ciretou, and is described as "haunting". Another language called Duslen is used exclusively for religious purposes and in government.

The Sianat homeworld is cold and snowy. Sianats live in heated, underground burrows.

Sianat Pairs
See also: The Whisperer

On the Sianat homeworld, all children are infected with a virus called the Whisperer during a ritual called the Pairing. This changes their brain function, allowing them to intuitively understand the multidimensional nature of space. Once infected, the host and virus are collectively referred to as a Sianat Pair. Sianat Pairs think of themselves as a plural entity, and use plural pronouns.

Pairs are encouraged to go out into the universe and share the gifts of the Whisperer with other species. They file down their naturally sharp teeth to indicate their avowed service to others and lack of a desire to conquer. They shave their fur into intricate fractal patterns to represent cosmological truths.

Sianat Pairs do not consume regular food. Instead, they eat a carefully balanced nutrient paste called hemle. Pairs who live away from their homeworld, such as Ohan, ship the paste in tubes.

Solitary Sianats
Solitary Sianats, commonly referred to as "Heretics" are Sianats who were cured from The Whisperer. They retain their skill in understanding space-time, but are removed of all other side effects. Most Solitaries live on a rogue planet called Arun. Mas is a Solitary.